The first five aircraft of the European F-16 Training Centre have landed in Fetesti, the Ministry of National Defence (MApN) announced on Tuesday in a press release sent on Tuesday.As many as five F-16 aircraft of the Royal Netherlands Air Force landed Tuesday at the Lieutenant Aviator Gheorghe Mociornita 86th Air Force Base in Fetesti."The aircraft will serve the European F-16 Training Center (EFTC), established as a result of collaboration between the Ministry of National Defence, through the Romanian Air Force and the Ministry of Defence of the Netherlands, through the Royal Netherlands Air Force, in partnership with Lockheed Martin and with the support of the Kingdom of Denmark, the coordinating state, alongside the Netherlands, of the international F-16 Coalition," the press release said.The Ministry of Defence shows the Centre will be an international hub for training F-16 pilots and will facilitate increased interoperability between allies."At the same time, it will contribute to the creation of common operational standards and strengthen the North Atlantic Alliance's ability to meet the complex challenges in the Black Sea region and Eastern Europe. According to the cooperation agreement, the Romanian Ministry of Defence makes available 86th Air Base, training facilities and support of the host nation, the Royal Netherlands Air Force provides F-16 aircraft and Lockheed Martin provides instructors and maintenance," the source said.The EFTC will contribute to accelerating the training process of Romanian pilots, in the context in which the Romanian Army is preparing to receive 32 F-16 aircraft, recently purchased from Norway, MApN mentions.The Ministry of National Defence also states that, given the current geopolitical context and Romania's strategic position in the Black Sea region, this centre becomes essential for cross-border cooperation, strengthening security and reinforcing solidarity within NATO."Through the establishment of the European F-16 Training Centre, Romania is committed to providing a high quality training environment, with access to state-of-the-art technical resources and know-how, not only for Romanian pilots, but also for those from allied and partner states, including Ukraine," the MApN further shows.
In the context in which agri-food systems are responsible for almost one third of global greenhouse gas emissions, Auchan Romania assumes an active role in the transition of its supply chain toward a more sustainable model. At the second edition of the Climate Supplier Event, organized under the aegis of the Climate Change Summit, the […]
Janiva Magness, the winner of seven Blues Music Awards following 26 nominations, and nominated for a Grammy for a career spanning 17 albums, is set to perform at the 14th edition of the Brașov Jazz & Blues Festival, which will take place between August 14–16, 2026. Magness is one of the most valuable and influential […]
Auction house Artmark announced a major auction for this winter featuring an engraving created by Francisco Goya, the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Romania's late communist leader Nicolae Ceaușescu received this gift from King Juan Carlos I as a gesture of diplomacy. The engraving entitled “The Engagement – Capricho […]
Authorities managing Romania's Bicaz Gorges–Hășmaș National Park has built a fish ladder system on the Bicaz River, which will allow protected species to migrate and reproduce. There are several bridges and small bridge structures in the Bicaz River that have a “bottom sill,” meaning small waterfalls. Fish that do not jump like the trout cannot […]
The far-right opposition parties in the Romanian Parliament are set to file a motion of no confidence against the government headed by prime minister Ilie Bolojan. The motion, authored by senator Ninel Peia of the Peace – Romania First group, is specifically aimed at the reformist party Save Romania Union (USR), and is entitled “Romania […]
Romania's iconic rock singer Adrian Pleșca, known as “Artan,” died on Tuesday, December 2, after a fatal stroke, at the age of 64. The artist founded the well-known band “Timpuri Noi” in 1982 and “Partizan” in 2001, and was popular on the Romanian rock scene. Over the years, he left and returned to the two bands. Several […]
